Morley Roberts was an English novelist who was born in London, England, on December 29, 1857. He was educated at Bedford School and Owens College in Manchester. In 1876, he sailed to Australia, landing in Melbourne in January 1877. For the next three years, he experienced life in the British colony. He returned to London and worked for a time as a civil servant. Then, between 1884 and 1886, Roberts went to the United States and Canada. He later traveled to Oceania, back to Australia, and then on to South Africa.
In 1887, Roberts wrote his first novel, The Western Avenus, which was a minor success. He began writing more novels and short stories in 1890, which were largely based on his travel experiences. His works tended to focus on stories of the sea. Roberts wrote over 300 stories, thirty-two novels, three collections of poetry, two biographies, five travel books, five science books, and over 200 articles. He was best known for The Private Life of Henry Maitland (1912). He died in London on June 8, 1942, at the age of 84.
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- “The Fog” in Killing London (2021)
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